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Mud sparrows

~moxie~ — Fri, 30 May 2014 16:13:30 GMT

They are on they my porch again. I just hate this. I cannot endure another summer of bird poop all over my porch. The fake owls worked for a couple years. But I guess they've gotten used to them. I have power hose ready and I will continue to hose off their nests. Don.t call me a bird hater. I have several bird feeders out in my backyard and several nests in the trees. But the porch is an extension of my home it's enclosed. And I will not have them poop all over my home.

Re: Mud sparrows

RedTop — Fri, 30 May 2014 16:53:32 GMT

They are drawn to the area because it is quiet and protected. Put a loud noisemaker out there, such as a radio, and the birds will lose their interest in that spot.

Re: Mud sparrows

~moxie~ — Fri, 30 May 2014 16:59:31 GMT

On 5/30/2014 RedTop said:
They are drawn to the area because it is quiet and protected. Put a loud noisemaker out there, such as a radio, and the birds will lose their interest in that spot.

Never worked in the past. But thanks.

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orange — Fri, 30 May 2014 17:00:40 GMT

This will sound ODD but we had barn swallows trying to build a nest in our vestibule. I found a solution online - small mirrors! YEP! We Velcro-d them up there and NO MORE BIRDS! Apparently they think another bird has already claimed the area when they see their reflections. Also used Clorox wipes to clean off the area - that may have helped too.

Re: Mud sparrows

Kachina624 — Fri, 30 May 2014 20:57:07 GMT

Orange, thanks for the hint. I have had the swallows return for every one of the past 15 years that I've lived here. It's too late now but I'll definitely try it next year.

Re: Mud sparrows

Snowpuppy — Fri, 30 May 2014 21:55:38 GMT

On 5/30/2014 RedTop said:
They are drawn to the area because it is quiet and protected. Put a loud noisemaker out there, such as a radio, and the birds will lose their interest in that spot.

What I don't get is that barn swallows will build a nest on a porch, eaves and yet I live in an area where trees and wildlife abound as I'm not a city dweller.

You think they'd prefer a tree

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Allegheny — Fri, 30 May 2014 23:01:27 GMT

Same here Snowpuppy. We are surrounded by woods. We have robins that annually insist on trying to build nests under our deck. My husband deters then long enough until they give us and go elsewhere.

But the swallows, are relentless and are currently driving my husband crazy. They are building their nest under one of our roof eaves, way up there; too high for our ladders to reach. He's like a dog with a bone and keeps jumping up and banging on the window every time he sees one fly there. i may not survive this and I am not sure how the window feels about it, but those little birds are not phased at all.

Re: Mud sparrows

Marsha2003 — Fri, 30 May 2014 23:12:26 GMT

On 5/30/2014 Allegheny said:
Same here Snowpuppy. We are surrounded by woods. We have robins that annually insist on trying to build nests under our deck. My husband deters then long enough until they give us and go elsewhere.

But the swallows, are relentless and are currently driving my husband crazy. They are building their nest under one of our roof eaves, way up there; too high for our ladders to reach. He's like a dog with a bone and keeps jumping up and banging on the window every time he sees one fly there. i may not survive this and I am not sure how the window feels about it, but those little birds are not phased at all.

Your post made me chuckle. When you get tired of your husband chasing the swallows away at your house, send him over to mine. I need someone to help me keep the doggone crows off my roof!

Re: Mud sparrows

~moxie~ — Fri, 30 May 2014 23:30:36 GMT

My porch is heavily textured no way could I get mirrors on the walls. But tomorrow I will go to walmart and get a couple of those cheap lean mirrors. One when the fly in and one when they fly out. Thanks for the tips. I have been sick the past several days and when I saw they were back, I was overwhelmed about dealing with them.

Re: Mud sparrows

Kachina624 — Sat, 31 May 2014 00:35:18 GMT

Moxie, I have some putty-like material that supposed to be used to attach posters to walls without leaving a mark. I got it at Hobby Lobby. It will hold anything to anything. I have some on the bottom of a flower pot of flowers that has been stuck to a table outside in 70mph wind. I'm sure any craft store and maybe Walmart would have this stuff. I stick a dab on the backs of pictures to keep them straight on walls.

Re: Mud sparrows

~moxie~ — Sat, 31 May 2014 01:22:45 GMT

On 5/30/2014 kachina624 said: Moxie, I have some putty-like material that supposed to be used to attach posters to walls without leaving a mark. I got it at Hobby Lobby. It will hold anything to anything. I have some on the bottom of a flower pot of flowers that has been stuck to a table outside in 70mph wind. I'm sure any craft store and maybe Walmart would have this stuff. I stick a dab on the backs of pictures to keep them straight on walls.

Thanks kachina. I will check it out.